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GLENDALE (CBSLA.com) — The City of Glendale’s 2014 Tournament of Roses Parade float could be going to the bears . . . “Meatball” the bear to be specific.

“Meatball”, a 400-pound black bear with a fondness for frozen Costco meatballs, was caught in 2012 after raiding a Glendale refrigerator.

The bear now resides in a wildlife sanctuary in San Diego County.

The city council will review design plans Tuesday night for a float called “Let’s Be Neighbors”, featuring an animatronic bear moving in and out of a trash can.

If approved, the float will represent the city in the 2014 parade under the theme of “Dreams Come True”.

Glendale is also welcoming donations from the public for a chance to win tickets to ride on the float. Donations also contribute to the 100-year long effort to “engage the community and encourage private donations for Glendale’s Rose Float,” according to a statement from the city.

“Any donation of $25 or more from a Glendale resident 12 years or older will be entered into a raffle drawing for a chance to win two tickets to ride on Glendale’s 2014 Rose Float in the 125th Rose Parade on New Year’s Day,” city officials said.